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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Hello, my luxurious friends!
I wanted to share my thoughts on the topic of Black Girl Luxury content. I've been seeing more people lately speaking poorly of Black Women in Luxury content and I want to share my two cents.
As always, this is a safe space to disagree with me, so feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Saying that black girls enjoying luxury is “trying to be white” is nonsensical. I’m Nigerian and we have been enjoying the luxury lifestyle. And yes that term or idea of “soft life” is used widely in Nigeria. They call it baby girl life. It doesn’t necessarily mean “luxury”. It’s more so enjoying a stress free life. Let people enjoy their lives and post what they want. If you don’t like it, then move on to content that makes you happy 😊. Thanks Kate for this video. You look amazing and keep those unboxings coming!!!
I’m Nigerian too..totally agree
I'm Nigerian too and I am a luxurious girl and love watching such beautiful women and things that they show.
Another Nigerian and this is how my mother and her mother have lived. My mother has been wearing luxury items for as long as I remember her. Some Americans really need to reevaluate everything they believe about blackness and whiteness. Or they need to coin a new terms such as “American whiteness”, and “American blackness.”
@ exactly, Nigerians exudes luxury and soft life.
Another 🇳🇬 here. Definitely agree with all of you ladies who commented.
I love to see black women in luxury .I want to see all black women getting princess treatment .
AVERAGE BLACK FEMALE HAS A NETWORTH OF -$5 LUXURY ISNT FOR THE AVERAGE BLACK FEMALE. THIS CONTENT SERVES NO PURPOSE TO THE YOUNG BLACK GIRLS LIVING IN THE PROJECTS WITH BROKE AZZ PARENTS. YALL WEALTHY BLACK FEMALES ARE GETTING SO ANNOYING TRYING TOO HARD TO LIVE LIKE A WHITE WOMEN. JUST STOP IT. BLACK LUXURY CONTENT IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE BLACK FEMALE FINANCIAL REALITY.
This ❤
Me too!!
Yes lawd 🙌
I've come to the conclusion that some people are committed to misery. They politicize everything, they have a negative take on even the most positive, wholesome content, and I ignore those people. I love seeing black women happy, living softly, enjoying luxury, and being in their era of joy.
You hit the nail on the head with this comment.
I was having this discussion with a friend this morning.
How people are celebrating the houses that were burned down in Los Angeles because they believe those houses belong to rich people and they are in their eat the rich moment. It's so insane how people would just rather be miserable.
It's so insane how they'd try to politicise everything instead of just being haters with their full chest.
Sad truth honestly
It’s disheartening to see Black women being boxed into the notion that embracing luxury, being thin, or dating outside our race equates to self-hate or trying to be “white.” We live in America, a society where we're all exposed to diverse experiences, and we are not a monolith. As Black women, we have varied preferences, interests, and expressions of who we are, and none of those should define or diminish our Blackness.
No two people are exactly alike. Just because my lived experience may differ from someone else’s doesn’t make me any less of a Black woman, nor does it mean I hate myself. If I choose to straighten my hair, wear Louis Vuitton, maintain a slender figure, travel the world, or be in a relationship with a man who happens to be white, my love for myself and my Black identity is not diminished. I can fully embrace all these things and still love who I am - and I do.
I remember being called an “oreo” at 6 years old in the '70s. I didn’t understand the term, but I certainly wasn’t trying to be “white.” I was simply being myself. This kind of thinking - that one must conform to a certain image of what it means to be a Black woman - is not only hurtful, it's outright foolish. We need to stop this divisiveness and accept the richness of who we are as individuals.
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Great comment 👏🏾.
Thank you for this comment❤❤
Beautifully written ❤
Agreed
I’m a black American woman and I remember my great grandmother lived the soft life. My grandmother lived the soft life. My mother living the soft and luxury life and I’m living a soft and luxury life. And all of us are married to black American men.
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Singleton, is the most african american last name ever . you don't need to announce lol!.
Love that for you all🥂
This reminds me a bit of a comment I heard as a child. I grew up living below the poverty line, as did most of my close family members. When the Cosby Show ended, I heard my aunt and some friends discussing why it ended, as all of our families watched it faithfully. My aunt said having a black doctor and black attorney married and living together was unrealistic and most people probably didn’t believe its authenticity. Although I’d had t seen enough to dispute her claim, and most of her friends agreed with her, those comments never sat well with me.
Claiming that financial success, thinness, luxury, etc are things that portray “whiteness” does more harm to the psyches of black people than embracing those things. We deserve those things, too, and have been enjoying them for a very long time. It’s not new. We have to stop pigeonholing black people into this struggle/fight the power/high stress life category. We are so much more.
Not new but true to this! Love that for you all!! ❤
Ppl not liking “Black Girl Luxury” is just another way of humbling black women. Luxury does not equal white. And poverty/struggle does not equal black. Alot of people can’t see past their own reality and mediocrity. They speak from a poverty mindset. If something is unattainable for them they assume that should be the case for other women that look like them as well. Then the whole “wanting to be white” thing is crazy. Especially considering we were the ones that civilized “them”. It was Melanated ppl who introduced luxury to Europe by bringing in spices, fine fabrics, jewels and SOAP. (Those are just the TANGIBLES) This conversation is always led by someone reeking of ignorance, jealousy, and anti-blackness. They say a few big words and throw the words “capitalism” and “patriarchy”around to villainize these women. Yet they’re wearing an attire outfit from SHEIN.
One million percent agree with this . I'm tired of grown ass Black women talking about "acting white" as if they are still in junior high. Which is when I first heard it. Black women policing Black women, demanding that they act "Black enough" . Or like they have some feigned authority to deem another Black woman as "not acting Black" is pathetic and emotional immature. It is not like I take this beautiful Black skin off at the end of the day. It's not a suit. So I will ALWAYS remain "Black enough"! No matter how much luxury I choose to buy or how I move through this world.
I'm white and this makes me so sad. I didn't grow up rich, but I love luxury items! I think everyone deserves to feel luxurious, no matter race. That feels really racist to me.
Girl shut up😂😂 did you come here specifically to be a victim? There are sooooo many channels whose comments you can be in that PANDER to you🎉
Why are the black women that take dance, gymnastics etc. Still forced to wear flesh colored attire that don’t fit our skin tone, up until about 5 to 8 years ago.
I was an adult before I ever saw a flesh brown colored Band-Aid
Much prefer to see women like me living their best life.
Luxury is pleasure.
Why can't people accept that different people have different lived experiences????People need to stop overanalyzing everything.
Such a great take. I always feel judged for shopping designer or doing certain things (travel , wellness and being in a interracial marriage )as if that takes away from loving my skin, loving my culture and bring conscious of what it can mean to a black woman. All things can go hand in hand , they are not in conflict
Ebony, its both impostor syndrome and survivor guilt that occupy your head when you are just trying to enjoy the fruit of your labor.
it is always a personal decision to not care what people think but i wish Black ladies could just "be" , i am really really "be".
You're always going to get judged no matter what you do, so might be as well continue living your best life. You could dress mediocore, not travel, not be into wellness, be in a same race relationship and still get judged.
It hurts when I see people who look like us make negative content as well. I don’t buy LV or Gucci or high end designer anymore. I have a son now but I do want to start a YT channel showing us live a better life with travel, shopping and just moving differently. I have been following you and Christie for years, plus others and it has really helped me changed my mindset.
No one will ever make me stop watching Black Girl Luxury content. I love to see it. Great video! Thanks for sharing 😊
I’m searching for more people to watch.
@ pockets and bows, Carolyn Gray are good ones to watch too
@@iamjholloway I should’ve said I’m wanting more black women to start their channels. I love Britney and Carolyn. I’m ready to watch another ‘Jenee Naylor’ Highlowluxx success story.
@ ohhh 😮 ok. Yes, that would be lovely to see 👍🏾
As a Black woman that focuses on luxury content…I support this message ❤
Oh goodness- maybe we need to just worry about ourselves and not feel the need to define someone else’s desires or aspirations if they do not align with our own. I’m 66 and I love watching some luxury unboxings. I’m don’t tik tok or twitter or FB so this was my first hearing of the negativity attached to luxury. Social media chatter can be so draining. You keep up the good work creating beautiful luxury content. Thank you😊
I'm proud of blkwomen for changing our image from struggle to luxury because it must be done! Someone has to do it. My Generation was inundated with struggle love. We had the Grand Poobahs of Pickme's like Iyanla Vanzant and Authors like Terry McMillan. Keep paving the way! Stay the course so younger generations will live in less struggle and improve their quality of life.
What's so interesting is that we don't get to have genuine interests. I love luxury and have since I was a little girl. I'm not naive, I'm a dark skin Black woman in America of course I experience racism, misogyny etc. I simple don't think that should be all my life is and sometimes I just want to watch someone open a box lol.
I feel this as a woc. I often dream about luxury and being rich as a way of healing from racial trauma and not fitting in. And I often wonder how it would be to let my hair down and just be me without needing to aim for exceptionality. I could be the girl with messy hair, an awkward personality and still be likeable and popular. I could exist being myself without needing to worry about perceptions. I was friends with a black male artist online but we lost contact now. One of his art pieces had a very interesting theme. He painted black men in very ordinary spaces just doing everyday activities like watering the plants etc. And he wanted to depict the idea of just having comfort in normalcy without feeling the need of aiming for exceptionality. And it made think a lot about how many of us who have suffered some kind of trauma use fantasies of luxury as a quick band aid to cover up the negativity we are tired of facing.
Wow 😮
This is so sad that we are still having these petty "conversations" .
It's always divide and conquer so that we never exercise our full strength as ONE.
Great video ❤
We need to stop associating thinness with white supremacy & whiteness, and accept the fact that some black girls can be skinny too.
Well, you schooled me on something that I had no idea was a "thing." I like to watch unboxings, I don't care what race they are, but I do like when I see Black women talking about luxury. You have piqued my interest on this topic. Maybe I will get a TT account and check it out.
I have always felt that the purpose of Black Girl Luxury is to showcase that black woman also experience luxury (travel, designer brands, fine dining, high paying professions, etc) because it wasn’t highlighted or perceived as being common.
Some people just have to turn everything ,that they can’t access or simply don’t like, into some negative think piece.
I am sticking my toe in the content creator space and will be highlighting black girl luxury with a host of other content.
Love Yourself & Sip Some Champagne
My life has always been the opposite of soft 😩. However in 2025 I decided to include luxury self care. For those like myself on the outside, this video was well said and not condescending and I agreed with it. Good video and you gained a subscriber and follower.
I know one luxury we don‘t have as black women; the luxury of not having our self esteem judged by meniscal things.
Amen sis!
KATE! Loved this video - I have so many thoughts
1. Making content around luxury was always hard for me because I didn't take seriously that people viewed luxury as a 'lifestyle' to aspire towards. When I made my videos, they truly were about best practices and how to make the items you wanted attainable. I truly wasn't grasping that this was presented as a part of a broader lifestyle (the travel, the restaurants, the jewelry etc). For me, it was just only 100% about finding items in styles that I liked, and then getting them. And I was *exhausted* by the amount of people trying to extrapolate things any further than that...
2. Black women are not a monolith. And lumping us all in as one amorphous blob further contributes to our de-humanization. We are all individuals with specific and unique traits, tastes, and desires. Of course, there can be similarity and kinship on a variety of subjects - but saying that one type of consumerism
3. I'm super weary of lifestyles and values that are being pushed as aspirational bc low its just marketing to get us to consume more or fall in line with some type of ideology. Which is why it was always healthier IMO to just stick to the substance and talk about the products....HOWEVER, I also think that some of this content falls in-line with the "trad-wife" and conservative anti-feminist content that's being pushed to a different cohort...and we NEED to be skeptical of it.
All in all, we should try to live our lives in a way that pleases us and makes us feel fulfilled. And to that point I've gotten out of luxury entirely bc I'm just not fulfilled by it anymore. I have things that I love, but they are just things, and they do not serve any larger or more abstract purpose for me beyond the surface.
...I want to talk about all of this so much more , but I guess I would have to start making videos again to truly be able to put my thoughts together cohesively. Great video topic as always, it's great to hear your perspectives!!
Please make a video 😊 I watch your content sometimes
sorry, I hit post before completing a few thoughts!
- saying that one type of consumerism exposes self-hatred or psychosis that another doesn't, to and about STRANGERS on the internet is wild to me. I wish we would stay out of each other's heads! And I don't even know what to say about those who think we should be excluded from the things we would choose to participate in....That's crazy-talk.
@@KWSHOPS yes please make videos again. You are a smart and gorgeous - I love your take and tips on the preloved market which is what I shop. Consider a subscription channel, we know you ladies take time out of your lives to bring us content-I pray you are doing well my young you tube friend 😊Happy New Year
I have truly enjoyed your videos over the the years of my lux handbag life.. This stereotypical BGL term is something I've never heard of..... I have gotten out of lux also and the lux content... I stopped buying lux bc it's no longer fulfilling to me.... It's surface level enjoyment of material things that doesn't mean or equate to happiness or a so-called soft life......
I miss your content, but I understand why you stepped away. If you decided to come back, I will be there. Take care 🤗🌺
Why are we judging each other? I hope we live our best lives by walking through the world as we choose for ourselves. We are not a monolith. May we give each other grace and love. The world is hard on us already. Peace.
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So glad I found this channel
I think the problem with BGL is people still assume that our luxury items are fake. I mean many women do carry superfakes but I feel like we’re always made to feel bad for wanting expensive things. For me, I’m always reminded of the 50 million things I could be doing with my money and how so and so designer didn’t want us wearing their stuff.
I tune out anyone telling me what I should or could be doing with the money I earned. It literally exits my ear as soon as it enters. The funny part about the whole “they wouldn’t want you wearing it” trope is, those same people have brands all over their home made by non black people as well. So, I’d ask them the same thing. Would they want you having their electronics, furniture and decor in your home? Or does that just apply to the non black people that make luxury brands? It’s simply not enough black made products in the world. Does that mean black people shouldn’t be able to enjoy nice things? No it doesn’t mean that and don’t allow them to tell you it does.
@@Sunshine16584girl, what? That’s kind of a false equivalent. You know there’s a difference between random items you have and a CEO/Owner/Designer specifically saying they don’t want black people wearing/using their stuff. If you have no problem giving money to someone who tells you that to your face then just say that.😂 You said that what people say rolls off of you and it’s your money. If you like it I love it for you. No one said you had to only shop black owned. There’s plenty of brands that don’t talk like that. But blatant disrespect is not something I’m personally comfortable with. Especially for non essentials.
I feel like you should think about yourself first, not what other people think. If you make the money and can afford to buy things then you should. Your tomorrow isnt guaranteed so why worry what strangers think of you ? Let these people be miserable if they want to but you don't have to limit your freedom because of how others may view you. Also fashion luxury founders may have been racist but maybe think of the new creative directors of the brand and see if they are racist or not. If they are you shouldn't be supporting their businesses. That's simple!
@@LoveK1 Do you think any of the brands you use want you using them? Why do y’all act like anti blackness is only wrapped into luxury? Also can you name 5 of these luxury brands that have said they don’t want black people using them for me please so I can make a mental note. The problem is when y’all say this it’s seldom backed in truth. Y’all only say it to make black people feel bad about wanting to indulge in luxury.
@@LoveK1 black people still drink Pepsi, use Dove and Eben all of which handled black issues poorly in one way or another but luxury is where y’all draw the line? Lol I notice y’all love drawing the line at things you can’t afford lol.
I love Black girl luxury b/c I love to see Black women be loved, cared for, & relaxed - that includes Black women loving & caring for themselves and making sure they are relaxed instead of being overworked & overburdened.
FYI there have always been glamours African American women,look at old Ebony Essence and Jet magazines use there use to be a fashion show called Fashion Fair that showed luxury fashion.Not for nothing even our hood chicks have fashion sense.
Off topic but you look amazing in this video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you!! ❤️
Im not even two minutes in and I SUBSCRIBED, I wanna see all of this girl. Not sure why people wouldnt want to see this
I think the core of luxury content is lost which is luxury life should be about inner change as relefctive to the life you live but a lot of people lack the inner change to achieve higher heights in life so they just emulate what that think it is and then it’s like luxury is different for everything so everyone needs to redefine what luxury is to them and live that
Lol on second wife. Love this subject. I'm not rich and never have been. Would like to be though. When I get rich and luxurious, everyone can think what they want, I don't care. 😂
Well said. Anything out of the norm or where your own doesn’t feel involved, they try to tear down. Crab in a barrel.
I like to see my black girls wining ❤❤❤, I didn't not reach that stage but you are my motivation to keep trying .
Why does everything have to be so deep? Some of us just want to watch unboxings from people who look like us and sizing and fits on bodies that are familiar to us.
Hi,in my opinion this topic will be around for ever. It began with slavery. Let people live their life. Buy and where what you want and do what you want. People should mind the business that minds them. Don't watch if you don't like the content. Thank you for the video.
My opinion is black girl luxury is good, but a lot of creators are just promoting overspending on designer trinkets. Plus the prices have gone up on these trinkets and the quality has gone down. I do love seeing the travels, the high end restaurants, spa days and enjoying a luxurious home. Even the aesthetic home cooked meals and self care I love. But unboxings are tired
I’m all in for Black Girl Luxury content. I respect the opinions of those who have criticism and honesty, there are parts I don’t vibe with either. But generally I love it. It seems those critiques focus on some narrow creators. I follow black girls in luxury of all body types, hair styles, fashion sense, sexual orientation, etc. some of the critiques tells me people are approaching this with their conclusions pre set without actually looking at the diversity in the black girl luxury community.
Eloquently put; thank you, ma'm!😘😂
I really enjoyed this video!
Unfortunately, there’s extremes on both sides. Although I agree that some black women overdo it with the black girl Luxury discussion by associating themselves with whiteness as a means to escape the negative perception they have of blackness, taking on harmful dating/SW advise or viewing white men as their ticket out of poverty. I also think some black women heavily identify with struggle, and believe they have no purpose outside of being the face of social justice. They operate from a space of lack and low self esteem. I feel those that pushback against Black girl Luxury, don’t recognise that their viewpoints are rooted in anti-blackness, and perpetuate this idea that as black people we cannot enjoy the luxuries of life without somehow betraying and forgoing our black identity.
You worded this perfectly. These are my exact feelings as well on the topic. The extremes on both sides really mess things up.
Black Women are exhausting. I don't understand how y'all can live with yourselves daily.
@@roshellegouldbourne787 a lot of people don’t understand how you live with yourself either. Clicking and watching videos about a group you clearly don’t like. Because for some reason you just can’t let go, no matter how much you “don’t understand”. Go and give your view to your own people. Wouldn’t that make more sense?
@Sunshine16584 Unfortunately y'all are my People and y'all are exhausting. I've never seen a race of People that just can't live.
@roshellegouldbourne787 Girl, if you don't kay your anti black ass outta here.
It is so interesting how everyone wants "the Soft Life", but when they see us enjoying it...oh the jealousy and envy😂😂
I have ALWAYS been skinny, so considered dark and ugly (by most black menfor most of my adult life. Sad. The black girl luxury, dark skinned black girl luxury (awed by moni, jenee naylor) is my weekly dream content. I LOVE what these women do, and I love how put together they are. Their style is NOTHING like white content creators in fashion.
Dark skin women with short or big afros paired with gold jewelry and adorned elegantly is gods gift to mankind. Have you seen them?
I know for a fact you aren’t ugly. Those men that called you that hate themselves and probably went nowhere in life. I hope you find the soft life for yourself, however that looks for you ❤
I stumbled across this in autoplay and I have to say I love your grace and ability to put things bluntly and kindly. Such a refreshing video to see people being calm and talking through their concerns without trying to illicit emotions.
Love your makeup very natural just beautiful.
I agree with most of what you said. My only issue was soft life was rebranded from lux black girl when it originally at the base of cottage core aesthetic. I remember when it started to pick up steam then here came the black girl jaz taking over the branding of soft life. So they when it rebranding it homestead living cause they dont want to get confused with lux
A a woman who use to consume luxury and lux content, I have never heard of BGLC... Since when has consuming luxury material things and a materialistic lifestyle equate to a soft life... ?? So bc I can go buy a 3k handbag, go on trips and spend money on overpriced food, the assumption is I'm so happy and living a soft life.... That's some nasty work... 👛👠👜👠
This was much more pleasant to watch than I expected. Thank God. We all should be aspiring to be our healthiest selves, and beautifying ourselves the best we can no matter where our income status is. The women of the 20s and 50s-60s somehow looked fabulous on average with an average income and no fast fashion/ "Buy-now" ordering. Surely we can do the same too!
Great video! I just discovered your channel and immediately subscribed.
I think people are either used to seeing Black women struggle or don't want Black women to live a soft & stress-free life with nice things because it disrupts their negative beliefs of Black woman.
Black women who don't like the Black girl luxury either have internalized that Black women should struggle and don't deserve rest, or they never seen a Black woman live the luxury life in their real lives.
So there is no winning. But, it's not our business of what others think of us and what we deserve.
I live an expat life, done say it's a privilege, by no means is it a luxury lifestyle, but since it's so rare to see a woman like me not only travel the workd but live as an expat & businesswoman, in many spaces people like to question or interrogate me (especially White American women), and I used to get triggered. But now I understand, some people just aren't used to seeing a Black woman live the expat lifestyle (especially without a husband).
I just smile and go about living my best life.
I look forward to watching more of your content ❤
black and broke, but branded. love it
The whole skinny thing makes no sense. I'm a 90s kid; just about every blk girl was skinny or slim. As a matter fact only up until 25 years ago, most Americans were skinny/thin, including Black Women. So I dunno where all this black women have always been thick rhetoric came from because it isn't/wasn't true.
Great video Kate. Because of social media, everything has a label. “Blacks and luxury” is nothing new. I grew up in the North, whites and blacks were wealthy/affluent in various area codes since as long as I have been on this earth, and I’m no spring chicken. Being ‘thin’ was not an aesthetic, it was natural for us. We grew up thin because our generation played outdoors for hours each day, walked everywhere, engaged in sports for recreation. Social media sucks the life out of all things enjoyable! I feel bad for this generation, the one before, and future generations. Kate I love your luxury content, keep it up. I can tell it’s what you enjoy. And we enjoy it with you! And congratulations on your nuptials! You are a gorgeous couple. I love to see it. Oh by the way, did you see Jerusha’s latest tag. I hope you do the tag😉. Take care❤.
It's all about how you feel about yourself , you either have it or you don't, no matter the label
I’m a black girl luxury content creator. Im also a full time working ICU RN. I feel like we (black women) deserve what everyone else deserves. Why do need to create more problems for ourselves. We work hard for it and at the end of the day it’s about the life you chose to live.
The issue isn’t about whether we deserve it. That’s simply YES. But for this point in time, i think we need to read the room. There is a focus on attacking groups and last thing we need at the moment is attention from our haters. I’ve learned to keep my business quiet.
Whoever you are I love luxury and will watch ❤ stay strong
Can we do luxury by buying black owned brands only? Is it possible? I'm a basic woman, so idk. I'd rather that though.
Please keep rising, keep being authentic ALL THINGS BLACK GURL LOVE❤😊
Proud of you for taking in a hard topic and discussing. Excellent content. Just subscribed.
I appreciate the support!! 🥰
Meghan markel living luxurious with a rich high quality white man who happens to be a princes is why she get massive hate
I kept clicking around your vid. Then, I finally watched it! Glad I tuned in. I'm not against Black Girl Luxury content; I can't relate to it. In the sense that I've been lazy and not applying myself. I feel convicted of my indulgence in procrastination. It's not your content or content like yours. Those of us who feel this way should divorce the idea that this can't be us. Well, we should be doing what we can do to improve our lives. At the end of the day, this platform should be about ppl from different walks of life showcasing their lives. Thank you for showing all of the ppl The Black Girl Luxury lifestyle. Much love and admiration!
You beautiful 😊
Thank you! 💕
I'm so confused because I never heard of this talk. Maybe the 3 year old video you referenced but haven't heard of this issue or the skinny woman talk 🤷🏽♀️ but if this is a viral issue thanks for sharing your thoughts.... I guess anything can seem like an issue if we are searching for them.
What a weird, passive aggressive take.,.
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Folks just mad that black girls out here getting a lot of the male attention beauty is power don't let folks trick you.
For the people who say anything negative about Black Girl Luxury, never been to Africa, cause they live like kings and queens
I’m in a few black girl luxury spaces and it’s really just a place to brag , most of those women are old mean girls , people will post their coach bag , or their Michael kors bag , and those women will then follow up with a post ripping that particular brand to shreds , the groups always claim their for women empowerment but they allow those posts to be posted but say they want to create a space of inclusion 🤦🏾♀️🙄😂it’s counterproductive if you ask me
Yessss for the Chrissie plug, gotta subscribe just for that ❤️
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I grew up in luxury 😂
I love your take!!
I’m not normally watching luxury content. For a while a lot of my consumed content was around perfumes and then beauty secondary and books next
I think black women are an easy target. It’s easy to burden them with seeing and critiquing all of the world’s problems. Black women do deserve escapism and role models that embody more than being strong and resilient
That said when we’re talking about online content black luxury does have a usual aesthetic whether intentional or not. I have a Jamaican background and colour is much more emphasized and for some reason luxury content online feels like a dog whistle. Straight hair, skinny, capsule wardrobe that focuses on office wear even if you never go to the office, cool or neutral aesthetics
Meanwhile Solange and tracee Ellis Ross are just as much black and rich but not nearly highlighted as icons or inspiration within the black and luxury movement
I think it’s a movement that deserves critique like any other but it’s also not hard for it to be lumped into sprinkle sprinkle content or other things when it’s all vibes and price tags and doesn’t have a distinct voice (as an outsider)
In terms of dating or marrying white. There’s also less black men available or accessible for those of us with degrees let alone in a higher tax bracket.
Black women can’t be the problem and the solution. Black women deserve love too. We adapt.
You’re gorgeous 🥺💖
As someone who also focuses on luxury - beauty and skincare, with lifestyle thrown in I am deeply upset by the narratives that Black women are trying to be white or that we hate ourselves by wanting to have nice things... I wear my natural coils often on my channel as well as my hair blown out for just this purpose. I also wear my own hoodies as well as higher end clothing. I don't subscribe that Black women who love luxury need to all look or act a certain way. Great video, you have a new subscriber!
Well said!!!
I've lived with this struggle my entire life! I am smaller framed by genetics and have health conditions that keep me small. I have always had a love of luxury but growing up in the hood, I was told those things weren't realistic. I was too white for the black kids and too hood for the white kids. As I got older, my ability to enjoy finer things is what made me feel good about myself. I wasn't doing it for anyone but me... thank you for speaking on this.
Haven’t watched the whole video but just commenting bc I love your content 😊
I fricking LOVE ❤Kate Swan ❤This was an awesome topic/video. Representation is EVERYTHING ❤. I’ve always loved your honesty and articulate take on things.
really enjoyed the video, I support this message
I find a lot of this comes from jealousy. Who says black women have to struggle and be overweight. I usually stroll past these types of content. It's really too many rage bait content. I wear what I want when I want. I recently started outsourcing housechores and I love it.
Whooh! Gurl, luxury content has gone dark. Gurl, I am here for all of it! Yass!
Yes please! Let me live!! 💅 😊
Very interesting perspective. Literally had no idea this was a thing
Finally an accurate take
Great video, I agree with the sentiments you expressed.
I love all of this❤. This Black woman is inspired.
great video🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yeah, I don’t pay those people dust lol… I do me.
I think it is as simple as representation. Continue as you’ve done and hopefully the algorithm catches up.
I enjoy seeing black people living their best life and leaning into happiness and treating themselves .
Criticism will come but I don’t know how much of that is focused on individuals as much as algorithms and how the larger movement is perceived by others. Which you can’t help.
I think what theyre trying to say is, it sometimes comes off as "inauthentic."..bc you can sense when someone is just trying to fit into a trend & not putting their own personal flare/real identity into it
I think people lump everything into a race problem when the word that they’re really looking for falls more under classism. As someone that really tried to deconstruct my elite upbringing, this is more of my issue with the black girl luxury movement is that it kind of virtue signals through status and I do think that every day black girls need representation too that isn’t like into an E Kane. I also think The climate around aspirational wealth is starting to shift obviously it’s slower in the black community, but with the divide between left leaning and more conservative Black people becoming more apparent each day, this doesn’t surprise me and the black girl luxury fits right into that timeframe. I personally love, enjoying this content in doses. But I do think that people that live this lifestyle or enjoy this type of content do you need to ask themselves? Why do you enjoy this luxury? What about this is doing something for you and what levels is it doing it on I don’t think most black women would say it’s because they’re trying to be white. Great video! I loved your format. I’m also a follower of Chrissie and have been for about 5 years!
I love to see black women having nice things we deserve it ,we work hard and deserve to treat ourselves.
I just started my channel. Will start adding black girl to my hashtags. I’m all about black girl luxury content. I like when our personality show through and we are being true to ourselves and personal style.
P.S did you just start your Invisalign?
I did just start Invisalign recently and I had to start talking slower in videos because I keep getting tripped up by my aligners 😂
It’s so sad that ppl don’t like to see us happy smh. Do you plan to wear your hair curly going forward or are you only wearing straight now? Just curious ☺️
I was thinking about going back to curly hair in the summer. I can’t keep the same hair for too long 😂
Ppl also hate to see certain ppl happy
How about they need yo
to stop trying to put black girl in a poverty box.
It took me a while to truly understand that others see Black women as _mules_ and _human shields_ who are supposed to fight for all _their_ issues while we suffer in silence & largely fight for Black women & girls interests _alone._ I've totally changed my thinking. I no longer put the interests of anybody else - _especially_ any group of _males_ - above the interests of myself and those who most share my likeness, which are Black women & girls.
It's very freeing, if unusual, b/c Black women are taught to sacrifice ourselves and _put everyone else in society before ourselves_ & we are heavily shamed & even _harassed_ when we don't. Now when I look at any situation, one of the first things I ask myself "How does this effect Black women & girls?" If the cons outweigh the pros for Black women & girls, I'll _unapologetically_ oppose it. 😒
This is exactly how I feel. Even more so after this election.
My issue with luxury context in general, and black girl luxury, is the level of consumerism that it promotes, is often built on lies from living beyond their means, and it is unsustainable, environmentally and financially. It also retrenches classism which is very closely aligned with fatphobia, colorism, and moving towards religiousity (see: Mormon soft life/trad wife social media content). I know many just want to see black women "living their best life" and "it's just entertainment", but none of this is apolitical or happens in a vacuum. Its dishonest to say that soft life isn't immulating white people when its them that's who decides what is considered luxurious, what is in style or desirable, and almost all of the luxury houses are white owned. Nobody seems to be asking why does the ability to purchase luxury goods emblematic of soft life given the amount of work you have to do to be able to afford it? When and how is soft life/luxury era reconciled with the degradation of other women of color around the world? When women can't afford luxury items and buy dupes that are eventually dumped in various communities around Africa as trash, then what? Why does having a soft life seem to mainly revolve around consumerism? And for women that can't afford these items, are they not deserving of having a soft life? In todays economy, I do think the online luxury community will have a reckoning soon and it is long overdue. It is perfectly fine to want nice things without engaging in intellectual dishonesty or being divorced from political or economic reality. The easiest person we lie to is ourselves.
You let white people dictate your life and that’s on you. I decide what constitutes as luxury and no one else.
Why they act like all African American women are thick?Not mad at thick but a lot of us are slim.Stop with the stereotypes.
I love black girl luxury ❤, not just for the aesthetics (which I do love) but also for the self care aspect. Black women have been through enough; I don’t see the problem in taking care of and treating yourself to the finer things in life, if you can afford it. Furthermore, black women can do and be whatever makes them happy. Life is for us to live it, and there is enough struggle and pain in the world, so if being a luxurious black girl makes me happy, then I’m going to do it. Everyone should just do what makes them happy and not worry about what the other person is doing 😊. Have a blessed day you all.
I can't afford name brand luxury items, but I am pro Black Girl Luxury. I'm about living and enjoying the best life I can afford.
I love black girl luxury! I like nice things and what’s wrong with it. I also hate the stereotype that black girls aren’t or can’t be thin, it’s ridiculous! Thanks for sharing.